King and the Dragonflies Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

How do King and his father bond at Mardi Gras? (from Chapters 17 - 19)

They spend Mardi Gras alone, without King's mother and Auntie Idris.

They come to an understanding about why King's father was disappointed in him.

They discuss Sandy and agree to keep him safe.

They discuss Khalid and heal their grief over his death.

2.

Why are King's parents furious with him in Chapter 6? (from Chapters 5 – 8)

He confesses to helping Sandy run away.

He confesses to having seen Sandy before his disappearance.

He confesses to thinking he is gay.

He confesses to wanting to run away to join Sandy.

3.

Why does King not trust Sheriff Sanders' outpouring of grief over Sandy going missing? (from Chapters 5 – 8)

He believes Sheriff Sanders beats Sandy.

He believes Sheriff Sanders killed Sandy.

He believes that Sheriff Sanders helped Sandy to run away.

He believes Sheriff Sanders does not want Sandy back home.

4.

Why is King's father worried about him? (from Chapters 5 – 8)

He believes that, being gay, King's future will hold a lot of difficulties owing to homophobia in America.

He believes that, being Black, King's future will hold a lot of difficulties owing to racism in America.

He believes that King is alienating himself from his parents owing to his grief about Sandy.

He believes that King is alienating himself from his friends owing to his grief about Khalid.

5.

Why is Sandy forced to seek a new hiding spot? (from Chapters 9 - 12)

King's father caught him in the tent and called the police.

Jasmine found Sandy and wants to take him back to his family.

King's father nearly caught him in the house, thinking he was an intruder.

King became fed up with Sandy living in his yard.

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